The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-02-04

few States in which sheep were washed
and it had come to be requirement
in those States. He was opposed to
keeping up the system.
Al the evening session, the COM
mittee appointed to select location
for the next shearing reported In
favor of Corunna. They could secure
good accommodations for holding
the shearing without cost, and reduced
rates at the hotels.
On motion, the date for holding
the shearing was fixed for Wednesday
April a7lh
The question box was again opened
The first one read was ''What advan
tage is claimed for in and in breeding
by those who advocate in" Answered
by Mr.. d. p. Dewey-"As | under
stand il, we claim that everything
that is desirable in fine wool sheep.
is due to inland in breeding. We
claim that it i,.tensifes blood, makes
possible the breeding of more even
flock of sheep, and is the only way
possible to have made the improve
ment.
Mr.. Hubbard thought Mr.. Dewey
made very strong claim for in and
in breeding He asked If it did pro-
duce one good one and many poor
| ones?
Mr.. Dewey said there were undoubt-
eddy failures in in.and.in breeding,
as faults are intensified by it, just as
merits are. While an animal may be
produced better than the two parents
which produced it by crossbreeding
yet it will be found that 1t never
is an animal which stamps its like
ness upon its get. He instanced such
men as Hammond, the Rich's and
others. We fix type by in breeding
and that is the only way in which it
can be fixed. Failures were frequent
in in bred animals, but that was the
fault of The breeder, not the system.
Mr.. l.. w. Barnes said there was
no doubt but that much of the i'm
provement in our domestic animals
was the result of in-breeding. One
with knowledge of science could
go further than others. Thought it un
wise for inexperienced men TO do
much at il.
Mr.. Caruss said he never had had
much experience in in. breeding in
sheep, but in cattle it had not done
well with him. Had bred a number
of ewes this year to their sires, and he
intended TO test it for himself.
Mcssrs. Parmenter, Dewey, and
others gave their ideas on the sub
ject.
Question, What is the reason of
the loss in grade Merino lambs. Mr..
Burlingame answered. He thought
the great trouble was want of proper
care, such as clean quarters, good air
and plenty of exercise.
Had lost very few lambs by goitre
or coming soft, because he always gave
his flock plehty of exercise in the
winter. Some attributed the loss 10
feeding some kinds OF grain or hay,
but he had never had any difficulty.
Mr.. Mills said he had lost most of
his lambs last season by feeding too
many roots.
Mr.. Caruss asked what kind of hay
he fed.
Mr.. Mills said clover.
Mr.. Caruss said he believed that |
clover hay was the great cause of
goitre in lambs. Had never had case
of goitre on his farm in IS years.
Never fed any clover hay.
Mr.. Brown spoke of clover hay as
the best food for sheep.
Mr.. Burlingame thought good |
deal of clover hay. Could not believe
Mr.. Caruss was right in his ideas. He |
had been breeding for 40 years. He
had noticed that after farmers had |
got well off, had built up fine build
ings and began to house their sheep.
they began to lose their lambs. 1t
was from goitre brought on by bad |
air, lack of exercise and confinement. |
Mr.. Caruss stuck to the clover hay
theory.
Mr.. Parmenter thought it was the |
IdCk Vi CACiCtoCs SiNC tuCIu tuClI |
grain and compel them to 60 for it.
Mr.. Baldwin said he had found |
that the closer he kept his sheep the
more he had of goitre. Had always |
fed clover hay and grain.
The next question was--"Will
crossing long wool rams on Merino
ewes affect the future progeny ifbred |
back to Merino rams2"
Mr.. Stuart was called on to answer.
He said he didn't know, and he |
didn't want to. This started long
discussion, in which the opinion was
generally expressed that such ewes
would always show the result of the
cross in their progeny. A few other
matters came up for discussion which
were only of interest to those present,
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